Presentation to the Services & Activities Fee (SAF) Committee February 27, 2009 February 27, 2009

What is the Resource Center? Information, equipment for checkout, computing and printing resources no cost to UW student groups. For Registered Student Groups **ASUW entities added this academic year!

Our Staff

I m p a c t o f a f u l l - t i m e s t a f f e r

5,000 copies/prints per academic year5,000 copies/prints per academic year Free use and check-out of Center equipmentFree use and check-out of Center equipment What we offer to student groups A wealth of knowledge about putting on events, getting meeting-spaces, networking with university and community members, getting funding, group- promotion, member-recruitment and navigating the UWA wealth of knowledge about putting on events, getting meeting-spaces, networking with university and community members, getting funding, group- promotion, member-recruitment and navigating the UW

Black & White copier & BW laser printerBlack & White copier & BW laser printer Color laser printer (NEW!) & Large format color printer (24”)Color laser printer (NEW!) & Large format color printer (24”) Laminator, paper- folding machine, button makers, paper cutters, paints, butcher paper, general suppliesLaminator, paper- folding machine, button makers, paper cutters, paints, butcher paper, general supplies Equipment

10 desktop computers featuring Microsoft office, and Adobe products like Illustrator and Photoshop10 desktop computers featuring Microsoft office, and Adobe products like Illustrator and Photoshop Tables, canopies, chairs, hand- trucks, white boards, easels, banner material for Kane HallTables, canopies, chairs, hand- trucks, white boards, easels, banner material for Kane Hall Digital projectors, projection screens, laptop, digital camera, boombox, TVs, fax machine (free long distance), 4 phone linesDigital projectors, projection screens, laptop, digital camera, boombox, TVs, fax machine (free long distance), 4 phone lines Equipment

New Credit Program New free Credit ProgramNew free Credit Program for groups due to SAF funding: –Order up to $100 in specialized supplies (e.g., balloons, buttons, card stock paper, misc. office supplies, etc.) –To meet student group needs and their demand for supplies to suit their specific activities and events

RANGE OF CREDITS USED # of RSOs $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTAL # RSOs w/ Credits Used 83 Impact of the Credit Program

Serving the UW community Recent (and upcoming) popular events facilitated through the use of the Resource CenterRecent (and upcoming) popular events facilitated through the use of the Resource Center –ASUW Women’s Action Commission & VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood – Vagina Monologues –Muslim Student Association – 6 th Annual Fast-A-Thon –21 st Annual ASUW Asian Student Commission Talent Show –Student Entertainment & Promotions – Seattle Show Stoppers Dance Competition –Japanese Student Association Matsuri Culture Festival –ASUW Black Student Commission Black to the Future Dance –Committee for Eating Disorder Awareness “Inside the Mind of an Eating Disorder: An Interactive Exhibit”

Please come visit us! We’re staffed from 8 AM - 9: PM Mon-Fri and PM on Saturday to schedule an appointment for a tour: Thank you! Thanks! – Ashley Edens, Kevin Gallagher & Tony Colinares Thanks!!